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Blue Skimmer male - Orthetrum caledonicum Flying up and down over his elongated swamp pond. Australia,Blue skimmer,Eamw dragonflies,Geotagged,NSW Tea Gardens,Orthetrum caledonicum,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Skimmer male - Orthetrum caledonicum

Flying up and down over his elongated swamp pond.

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The Blue skimmer

"Orthetrum caledonicum" is a common Australian dragonfly. The species is widespread throughout mainland Australia and extending to Tasmania. It is also found in New Guinea, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands and Lesser Sunda Islands.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Feb 25, 2019. Captured Feb 24, 2019 17:35 in 98 Windward Circuit, Tea Gardens NSW 2324, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO320
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.